The Spanish Grand Prix used to be a byword for dull, processional racing, but that has changed – if only a little – in recent years.
That’s because while the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is a known quantity, having been on the calendar since 1991, it’s slightly less intensively known than it used to be, since it’s no longer used as a venue for pre-season testing. The drivers could still lap it while blindfolded but the teams have rather less data than they would otherwise have on tyre usage.
